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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
THE PROTECTIVE FRATERNITY.
Good Printers Will Welcome Substitute fsl
the Typographical Union
New York Evening Post


the Typographical Union
New York Evening Post.
The collapse of the printers strike in
Milwaukee calls public attention again to
the organization of compositors known
as the printers Protective Fraternity,
through the assistance of which the en-
ployers won easy victory, as was the case
through the same agency in a similar
strike at Montgomery, Ala, few weeks
ago. This Fraternity is fundamentally
opposed to the Typographical Union in
the principles upon which it is based,
"the avoidance of strikes" being specif-
cally defined as that one of its object
which ranks next in order to "the mutual
protection of its members in their buisi-
ness relations" This radical difference
between the two organizations is still
further emphasized in another article of
the constitution, which provides that in
case any difference should arise between
employers and employed the disagreement
shall be submitted to an arbitration COM
mittee, whose decision shall be accepted
final, "and in no case shall this Frater-
nifty have power to order a strike" In
other words, the Fraternity seeks to pro-
mote harmony between employer and en-
ployed, rather than to foster dissensions,-
after the manner of the Typographical
Union, and it preserves for the advantag-
es of independence, since no superior
authority can ever compel him to stop
work, and also those of association with
fellow craftsmen who will help him to
secure q place when he is out of job,
assist him when disabled by sickness or
accident, and care for his family in case
of death. It thus provides all the benefits
which a trades-union theoretically ought
to confer, without imposing any of the
penalties which so often occur in prac
tice through the Encouragement of the
Typographical Union.
Naturally enough, such an association
appeals strongly to all intelligent printers,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
The New Navy
New York Times

While cong ress bungled in its attempts
to supply moderan heavy guns for the
forts, its provisions for the navy are now
seen to have been Of the most liberal
character. The chief failure was that
which resulted from the fatal delay in
the general deficiency bill, which contain
ed among its items an appropriation for
com plotting the stell cruisers that have
so long been under construction. In the
main, however, such provisions have
been made as to Justify the declaration
that the county has at last new navy in
progress, of which it may be proud.
First of all come the new steel vessels,
the Dolphin, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago,
of which the first named is complete, the
two next substantially finished, and the
last capable of being soon put to sea if
needed These were the experimental
vessels of the new navy; but Of the Chica-
go there is some reason to hope much,
while all four, though of far too little
speed, yet mark an advance upon the for
mer era. Next come three additional cruis-
ers, which are expected to be among the
fastest of their class in the world the Bal
timOre, Charleston, and Newark, of which
the two former are new under construc-
ton, and the latter soon will be, since the
navy bill just passed provides for the
needed increase of expenditure. The
advance in this second group of cruisers,
in the matter of speed, is shown by the
fact that while the Chicago, Of 100000
tons displacement, is required to get
5000 horse power from its 937 tons of
machinery, the Newark, of but 1850 tons
displacement is required to get 5000
horse power from only $40 tons of ma
chinery. A comparison of the Charles
ton and Baltimore with the Atlanta and
Boston would show a similar advance.
To these seven vessels must now be ad-
ded the two cruisers provided for under
the new navy bill, which are to make
nineteen knots an hour and may cost ST.,
100000 each. Heavy premiums and pen
alties for every quarter knot Of speed
above or below this maximum are to be
put in the contracts. Besides the new
cruisers, we find four fast gunboats, two
of these of LOO tons and $40 tons dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
NAMES OF THE VICTIMS.
List of Unfortunates at the Various City Hos
pitfalls.

List of Unfortunates at the Various City Hos
pitfalls.
The following is a list of the killed
and injured, as far as can be ascertained:
AT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Edward Whellan, OF 256 Liberty street.
Newburg, burned about the hands and
feet.
VIM. j. Mackay, of Niagara Falls. feet.
back and arms burned.
Perry Davis, of New York, hands and
feet burned.
H. B. Smith, OF Syracuse, face, hands
and feet burned.
AT THE SISTERS HOSPITAL.
Mary Nolan, badly burnt about the
body, may not recover.
Maggie Mubrach, seriously burned
abo1t the body, face and hands.
A man named Nichols, very seriously
Injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
The Blizzard Rages-The Rescuing Boats Re-
turn Safely.

ST. PAUL, March "A Bismarck
special to the Pioner-Press says: A seri-
ous blizzard is raging tonight and the
air is SO thick with snow that it is impos-
sible to see across the street. The relief
parties sent out this morning, about
whose safety the greatest concern
was felt, came back this afternoon. One
boat bringing 'Dutch Mike" and Thomas
Whitney taken from the shock where they
had been for nearly twenty four hours,
and the yawl bringing 81. McCarty and
wife and G. A. Beal from
little mound opposite Fort Lincoln,
with water within six inches of
them. In such binding storm the re-
turn of the boats was little short of a
miracle. The report of the drowning
of Superintendent Graham on the Man
dan side cannot be verified here as there
is no communication. There is no ice
running in the river which indicates
that the gorge is still holding. Above
Buford there is rise OF thirty feet,which
cannot get here before tomorrow. The
train from the east to-day brought more
emigrants, and there are now over one
hundred here. The Northern Pacific is
returning east bound passengers who de-
sire it free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
Farmer Hobbs in Town.

When Hobbs returned to his country
home after his brief visit to the metrop-
oils he was asked if he saw any strange
things in the city.
'sWal," replied Hobbs, II dunno. seen
lot of Gurus things, that's fact; but I
guess by the way them city folks starsu
at me, that was about as big curiosity
as there was in the hull city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24

ONE of the largest seins In the world is
the one in use near Gloucester Point, n.
J. 1t is mile and quarter long, and
each year one-third of it has to be renew
ed, the work being done in Baltimore. 1t
is used in catching shad, and at the open
ing of each season thousands of people
gather to witness the haul. Old fisher
men bel eve that shad will be running
lively by the beginning of April. They
declare that all the signs point to an
early spring. The first Delaware shad
was recently captured at Bayside, where
it sold for Is cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
THE! DAKOTA ICE GORGE.
The Gorge at Sibley Island Still Intact.
The Floods Work Great Disaster.
A Blizzard Added to the Already Ter
rible Situation. The Worst to Come.
FLOODS IN DAKOTA.
Great Fear and Suffering Prevails.

treat Fear ana suffering PREVAILS
BISMARCK, March 22.-The gorge at
Sibley Island is still intact despite the eff
forts of dynamite. The scene at
Pierre to-day is desolate and dreary.
The river is still over six miles in width
and the gorge at Sibley Island shows water
at a higher mark than it reached yester-
day. All last swinging lights were seen in
the woods and several vain attempts were
made to send rescuing parties
teither. The light was signal of distress
from a settler who, it is learned this morn
ing by looking through a field glass had
been on top of his shock since the rising
of the waters swinging lantern in the
hope of calling help. This shock is COM
pletely surrounded by water and two
miles fro n the shore of the new made
stream and almost afloat.
TWO REsoUING PARTIES
were sent out this morning and have
found several families on roofs of their
houses. A field glass is being used with
good results, as numerous settlers have been
discovered, some perched on trees and
others on floating timber. To-day a
snou-storm prevails. The current over
the new made channel is running over
ten miles per hour and the drift ice
shoots along at a terrific speed. A large
bear was seen on a cake of ice this morn
ing. Mandan is completely inundated,
and the water runs through the streets as
if in mill race. The situation at the
river landing here is unchanged. The
water is still running through the board
ing houses and river residences up to the
second story.
THE WORST Is COMING,
as tho great rise at Fort Buford is now
over half way hero and it Will reach thi.
point sometime to night. This will make
the highest water ever known in these
parts and unless the gorge breaks at Sib-
ley Island Mandan will be in danger of
humiliation. Little Heart river flows
into the Missouri just below Mandan and
should the ice in this stream break to-day
or before the Buford rise arrives
the entire surplus water of the flood
will be backed into Mandan.
The high trestle OF the Northern Pacific
is wrecked Bismarck is a terminus of the
Northern Pacific. Yesterday passenger
train with its load of people bound for
the Pacific coast and intermediate points,
laid on the side track here all night and
will not be able to leave for several days.
Renewed efforts to break the gorge at
Sibley Island will be made, but it will be
waste of dynamite. The gorge consists
of six miles of solid ice wedged into the
bottom of the river and piled to a height
of thirty feet. All the mail routes are
blocked. The snow storm has been trans
formed into a binding blizzard and it is
feared that the rescuing parties will be
lost. They are out in small yawls and
with binding storm and current of
ten miles an hour will be unable to guide
their crafts or keep their bearings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24

Do not use fertilizers too lavishly on
potato plants. A small quantity applied
frequently Is better than full allowance
at one time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-24
The Quality Of Mercy.
Chicago Herald.

The little bride mule in the nigh lead
slipped on the icy pavement, and Mr..
Bergh's best man was on the spot. Take
that Rule and have him sharpsnsd be-
fore you drive him another foot"
He is sharpened,', said the driver,
"rougher than a file, Look at them hind
shoes-corks on 'em that 'ud wedge a
hole through an ice-houss."
The officer lifted hoof to see, and
straightway looked over the top of a
four story building, Buzzingly ran the
word through the telephones: ''One of
your men has been nsarly killed by a
mule
Tenderly came back the muffied order:
"Sse If the mule is hurt and if he is ar
rest the man.,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-09
Charles Dickens Mother.

Charles Dickens inherited from his
mother keen appreciation of the
droll and of the pathetic, as also con-
siderable dramatic talent. She is de-
scribed as little woman, who had been
very nice-looking in her youth, having
bright hazel eyes and being a thor
oughly good-natured. companionable
body. She possessed an extraordinary
sense of the ludicrous and her power of
imitation was something astonishing.
On entering a room she almost uncon-
sciously took an inventory Of its con-
tents. and if any thing happened to
strike her as out of place or ridiculous
she would afterwards describe it in the
qusintest possible manner. In like
manner she noted the personal pecu-
harities of her friends and acquaint-
ances.-RdTpers' BGzdr.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-09
In Search of Straight Goods.

Anybody pass here within an hourF'
asked Detroiter of Wayne County
farmer standing at his gate.
Yes"
'.Man with black horse?'
mo; man with white boss"
Wasn't tin peddler, was hep;
20, no. He was the editor of an
agricultural paper"
.How do you know that?'-
Because he come out on purpose to
ask me whether potato planting or corn
cutting come fust. He's started new
paper and wants to git things reliable. "
Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-09
The WEATHER eRUMBLER.

The disconnected man,
He makes the angels weep,
He says the snow in Jan
Uary is TOO deep.
He weaves a constant web
OF Querulous complaint,
He says the winds Of Feb
Ruary make him faint.
Re says the storms of March
Are very hard to bear,
That they would make an arch
Bishop curse and swear.
That April winds have Ten
Denotes TO colds and ough,
And groups and infiuen-
Ia pick all the people OF.
The tickle airs Of May
He calls fearful bore,
On them he'll oft expa-
Tiate and grumble sore.
The perfect days Of June
Theme Of the poets lays
He says no one but lun-
AticS would ever pfaise.
He says that he abom-
mates and hates July,
and August makes him COM
Pletely resigned 10 die.
&c says the iOgs Of Sep
TcmJcr are worse than death
He'd rather suffer lep-
Rosy Or want Of breath.
AFTER the equinoc-
Tial storm has spent its forcs
Tie beastly month OF Oc-
Tober begins its course.
And then the cold NOvem-
Der comes with lev breath,
knd clustering Deccm-
Der makes him long for death.
He whimpcrs like babe,
And makes a constant din,
With him the angel Cab
Eiel would get as mad as sin.
lid Bits.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-09

I'm an old valise belonging to o. G.
Putney, miner, who was killed by an
avalanche at Bay Horse. Idaho, were
found some faded love letters, a few
bones and a note saying: 81 wish these
bones buried with me.'-Phiiadslphis
Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-09

absence would nave caused the discovery
of the escape. She advised him to return,
close the window, and let go the rope. She
would not be missed until noon, when it
would be impossible to know during whose
watch she had made her escape. 1t might
be supposed she had committed suicide, as
she had frequently threatened to do, and
might have done, by throwing herself into
the Bosporus through trap in the floor o.
a boat-house near by.
She did not speak nor evince any terror,
but trusted US entirely. AS we heard foot
steps rapidly approaching, and feared pur-
suit or a meeting with street marauders,
we lost 10 tina IN reaching the gate. The
guard opened it Immediately. The word
american had a charm for them, es-
pecially as it was followed by handful of
plasters thrown at them when the gate was
opened. Ipresume they imagined we did
it in our drunken fun, but it was really to
draw their attention from our companion.
After we had passed through locked the
gate and threw away the key. The guards
were too busy picking up the money to heed
q laundering at the gate after we had gone
on. We did not reach our boats too soon,
for we could hear muttering voices and
tramping feet close behind US. With myf-
fed oars we pulled for my friends brig.
We had proceeded not more than fifty yards
from the shore when we heard our pur-
suers jumping into boats at the landing.
Who they were we could not tell, but they
had not the customary lights with them to
indicate that they were honest citizens.
The extreme darkness favored our fight
among the many vessels anchored in the
harbor, most of which had their anchor
lights up. Ny friends vessel had two
lights in the main rigging as a private
signal These were put out as soon as we
reached the deck.
Entering the cabin. we again saw the
face OF the lady. AS / have before said,
she was the most beautiful woman had
ever seen could not help feeling that
my friend was not the handsome fel,oW
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-04-22

lEkflTORI OF DAKOTA. Filth Iudiciai
pistnct, IS In Datric, Court III and ior
Grant County.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-04-22

The exhausted and droWsy feelings
common TO spring time. indicate ~
impure and sluggish condition Of the
blood, winch may he remedied hy tile
use q Aver sarsaparilla. 1t is the
most powerful and, at the same time.
most economical blood purifier known
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1887-04-22

{. {, G.

has lately been removed to more
connodiou5 quarters on the cor
.ner Of Main Street and Cornell
Avenue, where we will be pleased
TO meet all Of our customers and
the public generally. Our 9taadi
~ increasing business is an indi-
cation that our patrons are well
pleased with our manner Of dolne,
business, and we propose to Elght
it out on This line all summer.
We purpose filling up cur new. store with
all the best grades Of goods In our lire Of
trade and as heretofore, sell on a cash
basis, at figures which the credit system
WI not permit. Where credit is. asked
good security must be given, when the
purchaser will secure the benefit o. our
cash prices.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-01
ENON.

Exon, O.. Nov. 30.-While Springfield
on Thanksgiving had SO many weddings,
we also have the privilege of reporting one
from this place. Enon's phrenolOgis,. Al
bertos c. Miller. and Rachael c. Gordon
! were the high contracting parties. May
joy go with them. They will begin house
keeping at once on the old home place. q.
The county Sunday School association will
send Prof. Prince here to conduct a town.
ship Sunday school mass meeting, to be
held in the Christian church next Sunday
afternoon. All are cordially invited to at
tend-Alf Sine has moved bis family
from A. 7. Milier's to John Grains farm,
in Bethel township. north of Enon. :. d. DR..
Duckweli was in Dayton Monday lasr.
+. Y. Baker was visiting in Springfield last
Friday and Saturday. Miss Annie Miller
was visiting friends in Dayton over Sun
day. Frank Riffel will remove his family
to Trebein. Greene county. Ohio. this week.
The exhibition of No. school, this
township, given last Thursday night in the
town hall, will be reproduced next Satnr-
day night; admittance, 10 cents. There
was about FIVE inches of snow fell here
Sunday night and the thermometer regis
two below zero Monday NOM
ing. Mrs. Dudley. Of Osborn,
Ohio. was in town Saturday.
Jacob Dunkle is negotiating for the k.fon
hotel. Years ago his sace was familiar
there. He makes good landlord VIM.
II. Smith has purchased Tom j. Spyder's
grocery at DOnnelsrille. Ohio. and las
taken charge of things there. He will
move his family there soon. Billy is good
business man, and We beSpeak for him sue
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-01

Thomas V. Cooper. chairman of the re-
publican state committee of Pennsylvania,
told the Tribune New York; in com
munication that, in 1855 the brewers of
Allegheny county furnishes the democrats
with the money and other help needed to
beat the republicans. Encouraged bv this
victory the organization of the liquor inter
ests of the state was completed and the or
ganization of personal liberty leagues
for the introduction of the Sunday liquor
traffic was begun in Pennsylvania pnd
in New York. Mr. Cooper states that
the republicans accepted the issue squarsly,
making open warfare on the open alliance
between the democracy and the liquor in
terests. They had TIE courage Of their
opinions and appealed to ofhe best citizen
ship Of the state. The result was. As Mr..
Cooper compactly states it-that 1.-The bat
tie was almost distinctly for and against
the Sunday laws and for and against high
license. and the republicans everywhere
gave unequivocai support to those measures.
Many expected defeat. but preferred it to
cowardice where conservative measures
such as these were assailed by what had
really become privileged tyranny
Thousands of prohibitionists forsuok their
own party and helped the republicans fgh,
the battle.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-12-01
OAK GROVE.

OAK GROVE. Nov S0.-Mac Heistand's
rafting match was fairly well attended by
scientific marksmen and lucky rafllers. Ed
Ault carried off the prize turkey. weighing
twenty-five pounds, AT en- expense of only
80 cents. The following pupils were
present at school every day last month:
Folger Collier. Clifford Wike, Carrie Ault.
Anna Berry. Matilda Collier, Myrtle Crsf
Lottie RiN, Hattie Sions. and Effie Young.
From the primary department we're Forest
Ault, Gilbert Collier. Rollie Crist, Elmer
Gram. Russell Gram. John Hursh, Oscar
Hursh, Goldie Wike. and Florence Smed-
ley. =. Lon Sparrow says that il he had
known that he was going TO board
the school teacher he would have
put up two barrels of kraut. =.
We have dis covered novel way of replen-
ishing wells. COnduc. the rain water from
the caves TO your wells. Ask Frank
whether the scheme is success . q. ''Oh.
John! You must not turn the lamp down
low. Didn't you know that q light kept
burning So low was injurious to the eyes,
Very well, darling" and. suiting the ac-
tiOn to the word, I'm put it out"
When the recent cold spell struck US one of
our citizens was heard to remark that il
some Of his socalled friends were real
friends they would haul him q load of
wood. rather than see him go out in the
,old and haul it himself. Perhaps some
)ne will offer to saw it for him. also.